Supreme Court redefines Aravalli hillsCEFR A1
31 Jan 2026
Adapted from Abhimanyu Bandyopadhyay, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Agnese Kisune, Unsplash
- The Aravalli hills are in India.
- They help store water underground.
- The hills slow the desert spread.
- Many plants and animals live there.
- People are worried about mining there.
- There have been protests and rallies.
- Community groups want better protection now.
- They ask for rules and help.
Difficult words
- underground — Under the ground or under the soil.
- mine — Take minerals from under the earth.mining
- protest — A public action to show disagreement.protests
- rally — A public meeting of people together.rallies
- community group — A local group of people who act.Community groups
- protection — Care or rules to keep something safe.
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Discussion questions
- Are there hills near where you live?
- Would you visit hills to see plants and animals?
- Have you ever joined a protest or a rally?
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